Poor oral hygiene is linked to a myriad of health issues on dogs. Here are five ways neglecting your dog’s oral hygiene can negatively impact not only her teeth and gums, but also her overall health and well-being.
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If you can’t keep your cat from exploring the outdoors, it’s useful to be aware of the dangers. We've compiled a list of common cat tail injuries so you can best prevent and treat them, and keep that expressive appendage in optimal health.
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Cats have specific dietary needs and may even have preferences when it comes to the placement of their food dish. Feed your cat wrong, and it can lead to obesity or behavioral problems. Here are six cat food mistakes you might be making.READ MORE

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Healthy Assurance's mission is simple: To provide pet owners with unbiased, reliable, helpful, and timely information on pet insurance from a veterinarian’s perspective. And what better veterinarian to write this blog than Dr. Kenney, a small animal practioner and author of Your Guide to Understanding Pet Health Insurance

Last week, we considered this question about the younger, healthy pet. I’ve seen a number of references in the comments to this blog about having older pets and wondering if they were insurable or not.

For the past four months, I have tried to cover the basics of pet insurance by writing about maximums, deductibles, coinsurance percentages, and so forth. For this week, I thought I might show you how...